"I don't care if you're hiding behind a computer or a keyboard — it's not an excuse. It's not acceptable," the Stand by Mestar told Usof the brutal criticism he received. "The somebody that you're talking about is a real person with real feelings and real emotions. And I'll tell you what, if I hadn't been through this one thousand times, I might've taken my life over it. And then how would everybody feel?"

Feldman, like his new tune suggests, is trying to leave the negativity behind. He penned an open essay about getting bullied, which was published on Today.com Wednesday.

"As an artist, I've been bullied, I've been picked on strictly because I spread a message of love… As an artist, I must stand strong. I must keep moving forward, no matter what. Baring my heart through my song. But just like the rest of you, I only strive to belong," he wrote. "I'm no better than you; I'm no less of a man. But I'm a flawed, fearless artist, presenting a band. My hope is you will see me, hear and feel me, and one day understand, that underneath the art, I'm simply a man."

Watch Feldman's latest performance in the video above and read the rest of his essay here.